Morgana and Kayle Lore Changes theory
As I was doing several of the readings for the other post I recently made regarding lore changes, I came across several points that made me think about potential for future characters. As I was reading them more, however, the realization dawned on me that it's very possible that the characters already exist in game and are being planned for rework: Kayle and Morgana. Kayle is currently listed as a tier one champion , and Reav3 even said that if Kayle was reworked, Morgana would be as well. In addition, there are numerous reasons to believe that they'll be released following the nunu rework, ranging from files for the both of them being found in the same area as Nunu and Akali (I can't remember the specific technical details of this) to there being two rework slots left open for the year, which the pair could fill perfectly. They also have some of the most out of date lore in all of League, as little has been changed for them since League's inception.
But should there be a rework for them, we are left with the question of where there lore will take them. And I believe Riot has already told us, just in side comments in a recent story and backstory and the current lore blurbs
In Varus' story and backstory, there are two figures of import who are referenced. The first, mentioned in his backstory, is a "golden-armored warrior queen." While at first this seems like there is likely very little connection between this and Kayle besides the female clad in golden armor, when tied with the hints at Morgana, it becomes more likely.
The second major figure, who I believe to be Morgana, comes from Varus' color story, and is the female darkin mentioned in the final line of the story. This reference to a female darkin at first sounds minor and a hint at a new champion down the road, but when read alongside Morgana's lore blurb, it opens up some possibilties. It first describes her as "a potent mistress of suffering and the black arts," which is akin to what drew the darkin to Runeterra: the "wild magic" used by the inhabitants of Runeterra. She is also described as being "ripped from her kind during an ancient conflict that broke her soul," which could very well refer to the very same conflict with the darkin that resulted in the darkin being trapped within weapons and hidden away. She is also described as a "cruel tormentor," a description also given to Varus as he "loved to torment his foes with arrows." Morgana is finally said to be "driven by vindictive obesssion" and is "[lying] in wait," helping further the idea that she was a darkin who was trapped away and is vengeful for said trapping. If you tie that back to the "golden-armored warrior queen," it helps connect to Kayle, who is the object of Morgana's vengeance.
While much of this seems like I may be grasping at straws (and I will admit that this is a train of thought that occurred to me late at night and I've just run with it), there are some interesting possibilities to be seen. Riot has shown that when they rework a champion, they tend to prefer to try and keep many of the core aspects of the character. While it is, admittedly, unlikely that we'll see them not be sisters, if they were to be anything else, this would keep the classic revenge story tone that morgana had, as well as a potential rivalry between the two. It also keeps some of the themes regarding them being from another world, a common thread between both the original story of kayle and morgana and that of the darkin.
No matter what direction riot takes the lore, it'll be fascinating to see what becomes of these two champions given the strange nature of their current lore and how little it fits with the modern narrative direction.
I'd love to hear any thoughts and opinions regarding my theories. I expect many people will find them unlikely, I just felt that this train of thought needed to be put into words and felt this was the best place to do it, as it could spark interesting discussion.
